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2020 Pre-Season Games
August 6th Dallas vs Pittsburgh at Canton, Ohio 7pm
August 15th vs Los Angeles Chargers 7pm
August 22nd vs Kansas City Chiefs 7pm
August 29th at Baltimore Ravens 7pm
September 3rd at Houston Texans 7pm
(All Times Central Time)
Regular Season Games
9/13 Dallas at Los Angeles Rams
9/20 Atlanta Falcons at Dallas
9/27 Dallas at Seattle Seahawks
10/4 Cleveland Browns at Dallas
10/11 New York Giants at Dallas
10/19 Arizona Cardinals at Dallas (Monday Night)
10/25 Dallas at Washington Redskins
11/1 Dallas at Philadelphia Eagles
11/8 Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas
11/15 Open Date (No Game)
11/22 Dallas at Minnesota Vikings
11/26 Washington Redskins at Dallas (Thanksgiving)
12/3 Dallas at Baltimore Ravens
12/13 Dallas at Cincinnati Bengals
12/20 San Francisco 49ers at Dallas
12/27 Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas
1/3 Dallas at New York Giants
The 2020 NFL College Draft was a unique one right off the bat. Thanks to the Cornavirus there was no big celebration facility thanks to the quarantine in effect. The big loser in this decision is the city of Las Vegas, who was scheduled to host this year's event.
Dallas went into the draft with definite holes to fill, especially on the defensive side of the ball. All-Pro Cornerback Byron Jones, All-Pro End-Rusher Robert Quinn, and safety Jeff Heath were all lost to free agency. All-Pro Center Travis Frederick's sudden retirement was another vacancy that needed attention, but defense was definitely on everyone's mind as the 2020 draft got underway.
The Cowboys had the 17th pick in the first round of the draft, and watched in amazement as early choices went for offensive linemen and quarterbacks. The player that was forecast to be the fifth or sixth overall pick in the draft kept falling...and fell right into the lap of America's Team.
CeeDee Lamb was too good a prize for the Cowboys to pass on and he became the number one draft pick for Dallas. Lamb is 6 foot 2 inches tall and weighs in at 190 pounds. He played three years for the Oklahoma Sooners and recorded 173 catches for 3,292 yards and 32 touchdowns. Coaches say he never had a catch of less than 20 yards. He completed a steller career at Norman, Oklahoma with 62 catches for 1,327 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior. He will give the Cowboys an awesome triplet of receivers as he joins Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup as targets for Dak Prescott.
In the 2nd round of the draft, Dallas had the 51st overall pick and quickly resumed that defensive shopping list. Cornerback Travon Diggs of the University of Alabama heard his name called by the commissioner with this pick.
Diggs is the younger brother of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stephon Diggs, so look forward to that meeting in the future. Travon is 6 foot 2 and 207 pounds, and an arm length of 33 inches. He originally was a wide receiver in high school, but Bama converted him to a defensive back in 2017 and he has grown into the position. Diggs started all 12 games for the Tide his senior year and recorded 20 tackles, 3 pass interceptions, and 8 pass break-ups. Second team All-American and first team All-SEC. Should compete for starting job with the Cowboys.
Round three rolled around and Dallas had the 82nd overall pick. They returned to Norman, Oklahoma for defensive line help when they selected tackle Neville Gallimore from the Sooners.
Gallimore is 6 foot 2 and tips the scale at 304 pounds. OU Coaches describe him as 'stocky and steady' with tremendous upper body strength. He uses his hands to deny offensive linemen from getting a grip on him with a quick pop. He is extremely quick off the line and sometimes looks like he precedes the snap. Gallimore played all four years for the Sooners and was hardly ever in the training room for injuries.
Round 4 found the Cowboys again in Oklahoma,..but not in Norman. From the University of Tulsa, Dallas picked Cornerback Reggie Robinson. He is 6 foot 1 and weighs in at 205.
Robinson was a 4 year starter for the Golden Hurricane and being a Cowboy means he will be returning home. He is from Cleburne, just 40 miles south of the Metroplex. Robinson was a First Team All-Conference performer in 2019 with 4 interceptions and 17 pass deflections his senior year.
If indeed the Cowboys had a need at corner, they suddenly find themselves with a crowd looking for playing time. 2019 starter Chidobe Awuzie, Jourdan Lewis, Anthony Brown, and Maurice Canady are already on the roster, but Awuzie, Lewis, and Canady are in the last year of their contract with Dallas.
Dallas also had a second pick in the fourth round as they made a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys gave up the 164th pick in the 5th round and a future 5th round pick to move up to the 146th pick, the last selection in the 4th round... and Dallas got the center they needed.
The Cowboys picked Tyler Bladasz, a 6 foot 4 mammoth of a man, tipping the scales at 315. He anchored a Wisconsin Badger offensive line that produced over six thousand yards rushing over the last three seasons. Bladasz is the Rimington Award Winner, which annually goes to the top center in the country.
Bladasz obviously was an All-American and All-Big Ten selection, and coaches say he was almost another coach on the field. Dallas was shocked when current center Travis Frederick, who played at Wisconsin, announced his retirement earlier this year...but the All-Pro is still fighting the after effects of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which forced Frederick to miss the entire 2018 season. Bladasz said he tailored his game after watching Frederick on film, and Wisconsin coaches said the two were almost identical in their play.
Round 5 rolled around and the Cowboys again went shopping for defensive help on the line when they chose Bradlee Anae.
Anae is 6 foot 3 and at 257 pounds could be a little light for defensive end in the NFL. His hands are said to be 10 inches across. As a freshman in his first collegiate game at the University of Utah he recorded 4 tackles and two sacks of the quarterback. As a senior he led the team with 41 tackles, 13 of those behind the line of scrimmage.
He played all 14 games his senior year at Utah and helped the team make a Bowl Game appearance.
The Cowboys did NOT have a pick in the 6th round, but in the 7th round with the 231st selection Dallas went for a quarterback..
Ben Dinucci started his collegiate career at the University of Pittsburgh, but lost his starting spot and transferred to James Madison University for his final two seasons.
Dinucci passed for 3,441 yards for 29 touchdowns against only 6 interceptions in a year and a half for James Madison. As a collegian he completed 70% of his passing attempts while leading James Madison to the FCS National Championship, which was played just down the road from Cowboy headquarters.
Big Ben is 6 foot 3 inches tall and tips the scales at 210 pounds. Coaches at both schools were impressed with his vision on the field and his strong arm. Not to be left out, he can also run with the ball when his receivers are covered..
That closes out the draft for the Dallas Cowboys, and media reports have Dallas with the best draft among the 32 teams in the NFL. They seem to have not only filled their needs, but accomplished it with quality players. Now the team coaches will fan out across the country looking for undrafted free agents. Tony Romo and Drew Pearson both came to the Cowboys that way. Good Luck to all the players and we wish them good health and long careers... How 'bout them Cowboys!
My dog died this week and I am having a tough time getting past his passing. He was more than just a dog. He was always by my side and never more than an arm's length away. Whether I was gone five minutes or five hours, I always got the same excited welcome when I returned home.. This is Cosmo,.who lived to be eleven and a half years old.
Yeah, he is a miniature Schnauzer and I have owned a lot of them. Cos was the most intelligent and devoted.. In early 2009 we decided to get another dog. At first I gave some thought to buying a West Highland Terrier,..you know that cute little white dog on the dog food packages. I even contacted a breeder in McKinney and made arrangements to view her latest litter. On the day of the meeting we got word of a litter of Schnauzers just over the river in Oklahoma.. We checked them out and the group of four girls and one boy greeted us upon arrival. The females had all been spoken for and we agreed on the male. He was ten weeks old when we got him in March and his papers showed him being born Christmas Eve of 2008. He was shaggy when he came home with us, but Momma kept insisting she saw loving eyes deep in those long eye brows..
Momma gave him his first haircut and the famous 'Cosmo look' came to the surface..
The American Kennel Club says Schnauzers should be black, silver, or black and silver. Cos met that last description. His warm brown eyes were always loving and eager to please. As a puppy, I can't remember him ever making an accident indoors. When he got the hang of going outside to do his business, sometimes he would even bring me the leash to let me know it was time to go out.
Schnauzers are hearty dogs and at every check-up the vet would pronounce him in great health.
In the early years Cosmo would go to the groomer to get 'gussied up' and he always came home looking like a million bucks.
I was always extremely proud of Cos and one of my friends even commissioned an artist to make a carving of Cos as a surprise gift.. The different types of wood are just the thing to show-off the various shadings of Cos.
One of the professional groomers clipped his ear and brought some blood to the surface. After that Cos never went back to the groomer and Momma became his private groomer...and she showed yet another talent.
When we made our trips outdoors, Cos would always give the scene a once over and if anything had changed since the last time out, he would notice it. He had the eyes of an eagle and hearing beyond belief.
When I retired from work I became a lot more of a couch potato than I expected. At the end of the day when we settled down to watch TV, Cos would be right by my side, but not necessarily interested in the TV program.
Cos and I both claim our German heritage and it was a bond that could not be broken...even by a little bad weather..
Around the first of this month he developed a cough and it got worse and worse. A trip to the vet told us he had congestion in his heart that was backing up into his lungs. The doctor gave me some medicine that I mixed with yogurt and Cos lapped it up like candy. The next couple of days he showed marked improvement but then the cough came back. A second trip to the vet and this time a shot of steroids and a different type of medicine. He showed no sign of improvement and kept us up a couple of nights with his constant cough. Monday, April 6th, I returned to the vet and we both came to the same conclusion. One shot to make him relax and I held him tight in my arms. I could feel him take his first deep breath in over a week.. Then another needle into a vein on his leg. All this time I was whispering in his ear how I appreciated and loved him. I told him not to stray too far from the Rainbow Bridge because that's where I will be looking for him when my time comes.. Thanks for the love Cosmo..
Cosmo P. Dawg
born: December 24, 2008
died: April 6, 2020
Rest In Peace
Dallas Cowboys 2019
Pre-Season Schedule Record
August 10th Dallas 9 San Francisco 17 0-1
August 17th Dallas 14 Los Angeles Rams 10 1-1
August 24th Houston Texans 0 Dallas 34 2-1
August 29 Tampa Bay Bucs 17 Dallas 15 2-2
Regular Season Games Record
Sept 8th New York Giants 17 1-0
Dallas 35
Sept 15th Dallas 31 2-0
Washington Redskins 21
Sept 22nd Miami Dolphins 6 3-0
Dallas 31
Sept 29th Dallas 10 3-1
New Orleans Saints 12
October 6th Green Bay Packers 34 3-2
Dallas 24
Oct 13th Dallas 22 3-3
New York Jets 24
Oct 20th Philadelphia Eagles 10 4-3
Dallas 37
Oct 27th Bye Week------ No Game
November 4th Dallas 37 5-3
New York Giants 18
Nov 10th Minnesota Vikings 28 5-4
Dallas 24
Nov 17th Dallas 35 6-4
Detroit Lions 27
Nov 24th Dallas 9 6-5
New England Patriots 13
Nov 28th Buffalo Bills 26 6-6
Dallas 15
December 5th Dallas 24 6-7
Chicago Bears 31
Dec 15th Los Angeles Rams 21 7-7
Dallas 44
Dec 22nd Dallas 9 7-8
Philadelphia Eagles 17
Dec 29th Washington Redskins 16 8-8
Dallas 47
No Playoffs for Cowboys
Previous posts will attest how much I love my CZ75B; truly one of the wonder 9mm's of the world. I purchased mine in 2011 based on the company's statement that 'more security forces, police, and military carry the CZ75B than any other handgun in the world.' While true...the truth behind that statement is CZUB failed to file a patent on the pistol and just about every gun maker in the world copied the CZ design. It is the second most copied handgun world wide. Only John Browning's model 1911 45-caliber handgun has more clones.
Josef and Frantisek Koucky were given a free hand in 1969 by the Czech government to design a new 9mm handgun from the ground up. It went totally against the parameters set forth by the Soviet Union and was kept secret for six years until revealed in 1975. Even the Czech military did not get issued the CZ75B until the late 1980's. By then the cat was out of the bag and CZ then tried to patient the design...Too little, too late.
I bought mine in September of 2011 and it has been 'remarkably splendid' to put it mildly. It has an uncanny resemblance and feel to the Browning High Power that I carried in Vietnam. But all the accolades in the world could not justify it being my daily carry weapon. Fully loaded the CZ75B weighs in over two and a half pounds due to it's solid steel construction. The current design team took notice of this and....
...they designed the CZ75D.. a pistol of the same basic characteristics but weighing in far less due to it's aluminum frame. I waited four months on the list to get a CZ75D and finally gave up and purchased a Tri-Star T-100. It is a clone of the D model in every way. It even allows you to put the pistol on safety when there is not a round in the chamber; something the CZ will not allow. The T-100 has the same good grip as the CZ and the lighter weigh is evident when you hold both pistols at the same time.
Best of all, it uses the same 9mm Parabellum ammunition as most of the western world. The East Bloc countries still have their 9X18 ammo restrictions, but thankfully Ceska zbrojovka went against them and gave the world a truly magnificent pistol design. Having said that, my daily carry pistol is a Polish P64 and it shoots the 9X18 variant of 9mm. It works to perfection also,..so I guess Mister Makarov knew what he was doing.
Good shooting and Good Luck !
New Holster
I just ordered it on Saturday and today is Monday and there it was in my mailbox.. Talk about quick deliveries ! It is a new holster for my everyday carry pistol. It is from Barsony and the model name is Yaqui... Best of all it only cost $26.99 with free shipping...
It almost looks black in this photo but it is a dark burnished brown... Let me see if I can get you a better shot of the color so you won't be disappointed.
There ! ... That's a little bit better. At least you can make out that it is brown. I tried my best with an 'inside the belt' holster, but it was just too uncomfortable sitting down and trying to drive with a pistol butt jabbing me in the tummy. This one goes on the OUTSIDE of the belt and it accommodates belts up to one and a half inches wide. The belt fits through that opening on the left side of the holster and also through a second fitting on the back of the holster for a snug fit.
My everyday carry is a Polish P64 automatic and it fits the holster like a glove. The packing slip specifies Polish P64 and Makarov pistols. Yes Virginia, there is a difference. The only thing the two have in common is the ammunition. Both shoot the 9X18 Makarov 9mm ammo, but the Polish pistol looks and feels a lot better than the Makarov (my humble opinion).
Here is how they mate up.. The real leather has a snug grip on the pistol and will only get better with time. I have worn it around the house and really like the way it feels and being so close to the body you can't tell your packing with an un-tucked shirt. I highly recommend this holster if you are in the market for one. That trademark on the holster has the name Barsony on it, and right below the name it proclaims "Made in America".
I am also including the shipping order that came with the holster so you can see the actual price and the name and phone number of Barsony Holsters & Belts.
This is one of the better deals I have found on holsters and I thought I would share it with you.. Good shopping and good shooting. Please support the NRA. If you are not a member, join as soon as you can.
Most Cowboy fans realized it was going to be a long night when the NFL College Draft began on Thursday night, April 25th. Dallas would NOT have a pick in the first round of the draft..
Cowboys owner/general manager, Jerry Jones, called it an eternity as all of the teams made a selection and Dallas had to sit out the first round. But the wait may have been worth it if you consider why they did not have a pick in the first round...
Five games deep into the 2018 season Dallas traded their number one pick in the draft to Oakland in exchange for wide receiver Amari Cooper.. Just 24 years of age the former University of Alabama star caught 53 passes for 725 yards and 6 touchdowns as a Cowboy. Combined with his stats as a Raider, he was over 1,000 yards as a receiver. Most experts say he was better than any receiver Dallas could have picked in this years draft...
Finally on day two of the draft, Friday, the Cowboys got to make a move with the 58th overall selection they went for help on the defensive line. Dallas chose Trysten Hill out of the University of Central Florida..
Hill, #9 in green, is six foot three and weighs in at 308 pounds.. He is bypassing his senior year to become a professional. Coaches say he possesses great 'first step quickness' and his high energy is shown in sideline to sideline aggressiveness. He can play the one or three technique, but is best suited to play head-up on opposing centers..
In the 3rd round of the draft, Dallas had the 90th overall pick and went to Penn State to find help along the offensive line.
Number 66 is Connor McGovern, a six-foot five, 308 specimen that is being projected as a possible guard or center. He could be the back-up for All-Pro center Travis Frederick, who is still recovering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome. The three time All-Pro missed all of last year with the illness.
In the 4th round and 128th overall selection, Dallas picked running back Tony Pollard of the University of Memphis.
With Rod Smith lost to free agency, Pollard could be the back-up to current RB Ezekiel Elliott.. Pollard's big strength is the ability to catch passes out of the backfield, and his speed. Running and catching the ball, Pollard scored 9 touchdowns for the Tigers last year with a combined 1,010 yards... plus 7 of the touchdowns came on kick returns. That could make up for the loss of Cole Beasley.
The 5th round was kind of confusing for the Cowboys... They went to the University of Miami with two picks in this round...Both picks were defensive players, and both had the same last name...Jackson.
Number 28 is Michael Jackson, a 6 foot one cornerback. He was the 158th overall pick in the draft. Head Coach Jason Garrett said "Jackson is big, he's long, he's fast, and he's physical,..just the way we like them." With Byron Jones coming off hip surgery, Jackson could get a lot of playing time. The 210 pounder was 2nd Team All-ACC for Miami and was a two year starter..
Number 99 is Joe Jackson, a six foot four, 275 pound defensive end. He recorded 24 sacks in two years for the Hurricanes and ran one interception back for a touchdown. Coaches at Miami really sang the praises for Jackson to the Cowboy staff. They claim he is big, strong, physical, and loves to disrupt opposing offenses.
Moving to the 6th round and 213th overall pick...Dallas went for help at the safety spot on defense when they chose Donovan Wilson of Texas A&M..
Wilson attracted Dallas coaches with his play off video tape.. 'said to be always around the ball.' He is six foot tall and 199 pounds of speed. Dallas projects him as a strong safety for his hitting ability and quick feet. Since the Aggies played a few games at AT&T Stadium, he should feel right at home with Dallas.
In the 7th round, Dallas went for more help on the defensive line, picking Jalen Jenks of the University of Oregon.
Jenks is six foot eight inches tall and weighs in at 253 pounds. He was a first team All Pac-12 member, but it could be tough breaking in with Dallas. They already have DeMarcus Lawrence, Randy Gregory (on suspension), Taco Charleton, and Dorance Armstrong at the end position. Jenks claims to have idolized DeMarcus Lawrence growing up, and now has the chance to practice with him daily and learn some important skills.
With their final pick in the 2019 draft, Dallas returned to Columbus, Ohio as they chose running back Mike Weber of Ohio State..
Weber was a teammate of Zeke Elliott in 2015 and took over as the starter when Elliott went to the Cowboys. He is five foot ten, weighs 218 pounds and is also bypassing his senior year to play as a pro. As a Buckeye, he totaled 2,676 yards and scored 24 touchdowns. Zeke dominated the position last year, but could use a little rest on occasions and Weber might be the man for that moment.
That concluded the college draft for Dallas, but now the real work begins. The coaching staff has already scattered in search of players that did not make the draft, but have the talent to play in the National Football League. Remember Tony Romo was not picked by any team in the draft, but still had a great career in the NFL. Best of luck to all the selections.
